This course is divided into two portions. Half of the course is designed to introduce students to issues relating to geriatric dental care and treatment considerations. Topics include health and wellness, issues in geriatric dentistry, oral changes in the older adult, physical assessment and pharmacological factors, oral health promotion for the older adult, mental diseases in the older adult, elder abuse and hospice care. The other half of the course is designed prepare the students for management of patients with systemic/medical conditions that may have dental implications. Covered will be a description of the disease or condition, incidence, prevalence, etiology, clinical manifestations, medical treatment, oral manifestations and dental management considerations.